The National Archives Preservation Facility

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1 The National Archives Preservation Facility Preserving our records and our environment. Cheryl Jackson Assistant Director, Preservation

2 National Archives Preservation Facility Image by Kiernan May

3 The National Archives of Australia - Preserves the most valuable government records and encourages their use by the public. - Federation documents - War service records - Immigration documents - Copyright exhibits - High Court records - Cabinet releases - Promotes good records management by Australian government agencies. - Offices in every capital city in Australia

4 The National Archives of Australia - Provide - Exhibitions - Loans - Outreach to the public and other institutions

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6 Original Mitchell building - Built Owned then leased by the NAA - Vacated as part of the NAPF move Google street view

7 Google maps

8 Greenway - Built Leased by the NAA - Vacated as part of the NAPF move Google maps and Google street view

9 Standard - Has been renewed again - ISO

10 Room data sheets

11 Site selection - Site Area, Shape, Servicing & Suitability - Bushfire Risk - Flood Levels - Archaeology, Heritage, Environment - Risk of Incompatible Adjacencies - High particulate concentrations - Site Access for Heavy Vehicles - Public Transport and bike path network - Proximity to commercial amenities - Proximity to ICON Network - Planning including Territory Plan, Crown Lease, Zoning & Sub-division Piazza Signoria 4 November 1966 (photo by Balthazar Korab)

12 Site selection - The site chosen was - Flat - Away from flood risks - Away from fire risks - Away from heavy polluters - Accessible - Has good neighbours - Has no pre-existing archaeology - Was only 1.2km from the old site - Was at the right price.

13 Functional Design Brief - The FDB set out the requirements for the building - What the NAA wanted - What the Government needed - NABERS (for the office areas) - ProDaC (for the office areas) - Technical QA provided by GHD

14 Functional Design Brief The FDB included - About the Archives - Key Objectives for the NAPF - Design Principles - Project Details - Building Elements - Building Structure - Security - Electrical Services - Communication Services - Mechanical Services - Building Management System - Fire Protection Services - All the Room Data Sheets

15 Successful tenderer - DomaGroup won the tender to design, construct and manage the facility on a 30 year lease back arrangement.

16 Successful Architect - May + Russell Architects were awarded the design job - Yuri Leong Maish being the principle designer working for May and Russell Image by Kiernan May

17 Successful Architect - The facade of the records storage box references the Australian landscape by depicting a weathered, uneven, randomly disposed and sunburnt surface that may evoke a granite outcrop catching a rising or setting sun. The key element in preserving the nation s records, the passage of time, is suggested by this reference to the ancient landscape.

18 Winners announced The winners of the design and construction process were announced and introduced to staff at a morning tea. The Most Important Guest was the cake:

19 Main Preservation Features - Separation of functions - Amalgamation of formats - Cool, cold and frozen repository spaces - Thermal layering - Air tight repository spaces - 24/7 monitoring of temperature, relative humidity, pollutants and dust. - Minimal penetrations into repository spaces - External gutters and downpipes - Clear space around the perimeter of the building to deter pests

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29 Storage Features - Air lock into each repository space

30 Storage Features - Flexible perforated ducting - LED lighting

31 Storage Features - Perforated shelving backs stabilization and airflow

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33 Cool, cold and frozen storage. - Cool - 8 degrees C +/- 1 degree - 40% RH +/- 5% - Cold - 4 degrees +/- 1 degree - 40% RH +/- 5% - Freezer degrees +/- 5 degrees - 40% RH +/- 10 %

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35 Disaster Preparedness Several fully stocked disaster response bins in each repository.

36 Disaster Preparedness - Cold stores and digital archives - VESDA - ProInert 50:50 argon:nitrogen

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38 Summary - Purpose built - User driven - As passive as possible star

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